Helen Kandler nee' Barr died peacefully on January 13, 2022 after a long illness.  She was 82.  She was the wife of James Kandler of Oak Orchard, Delaware.

Helen was born in Ayr, Scotland on October 10, 1939 to Mr. and Mrs. David Barr.  She was the middle child of three, and she also had a half-brother.  Her father was Irish, and her mum was Scottish- Clan Macintosh, of which she was very proud, and passed that pride to me.  Of her family, her older brother, John Barr, survives her.  She said that one of her earliest memories was her mother hiding with her under a desk as the Germans bombed the munitions plant nearby.  She never liked sirens or loud noises her whole life.

She met James in 1962 while he was stationed in West Germany with the U.S. Army.  They married in January 1964 and were married for almost 58 years.  They lived in Spring City, Pa. for nearly thirty years, where they raised two children and many dogs.  She last saw her native soil in 1972.  As a gift to her husband for their 25th wedding anniversary, Helen became a US citizen in 1989.

Helen was a registered nurse in both Scotland and the U.S. and spent many years as a home healthcare nurse in Pennsylvania.  Upon retirement, she and her husband moved to their current home in Oak Orchard, where she owned her own business as a Therapeutic Massage Therapist.  She was also a member of the Oak Orchard Community Church.

She is survived by her husband; son Jeff and his wife Cathy, of Gilbertsville, Pa.; daughter Sophie and her spouse Jennifer of Phoenixville, Pa, and 2 grandchildren Elizabeth and Madeleine.

Helen was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, and lives on in the memories of all who knew her in both the US and her beloved Scotland. She will be cremated according to her wishes.